Florence Vineyard
The Petite Sirah is farmed by legendary Rockpile grower Jack Florence on a well-draining, rocky riverbed vineyard. Located on the northern tip of Dry Creek Valley, this Petite Sirah is brighter and jammier than its Rockpile counterpart.
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Grower Jack Florence, Sr.
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Elevation 300 feet
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Soil Type Gravelly Riverbed
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Appellation Dry Creek Valley
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Varietals Petite Sirah
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Year Planted 2003
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Organic / Sustainable No, but aimed toward Sustainability
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Clones Cuttings from Jack Florence, Jr.’s vineyard in Rockpile
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Rootstock 110R
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Vine Training Trellis & Cordon
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Pruning System 2-bud spurs. Spur pruned in the VSR method
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Irrigation Type Drip irrigation
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Avg. Crop Yield in Tons/Acre 3.5 T/acre